The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
HEROIC EVABT'S.
More Patriotic than Partisan
He Suppresses the Resolution OPP
posing Lamar's Confirmation.
Proceedings mt the National Repub-
lican Clubs Convention.
Foster, OF Now York, Chosen Presi-
don't, Dopew Refusing.

a oNN VI " iOAhl SAAC9NA AARaA-
don't, Dopew Refusing,
Llttleton n Condor, OF Tennessee,
Mad Vice-presidonts-A Great Deal
OF Talk and Very Little Accom-
plishod by the Convention.
NEw York, Dec. 1.-THE thirl day Of
the convention Of Republican clubs at
Chickcring hall opened with the ranks
thrown in shape, They were no longer
clubs from everywhere, that had no COM
mon bond except their allegiance TO tho
Republican party. They had been re-
solved into a national league, whose COM
poncnt paris where the State leagues, into
which the clubs of each State were orgln-
lied. There was the customary delay in
assembling, only n handful Of delegates
being present ut 10 o'clock. The Lamar
resolution, introduced by Congressman
~GrosycnOr, OF Ohio, formed not u little OF
the subject of conversation prior 10 h
opening Of the convention, and the gem
cral opinion was that there would he a
lively debate ON the subject.
The New York delegation met this
morning and received the unequivocal
| d|eclination OF Chauucey NJ. Depcw lor the
| presidency of the national league, and
nominated James L. Foster, president Of
the New York Republican club, for that
position. Mr.. Dcpcw's letter OF declina-
ton was as follows:
No HAST FoGry-FiFm srrrrr1
MN Nouk, pvr q
Ny ncnt Mr. Eyarts-t have just rcc,iycd the tel
rgutn Informing me that the New York club has
voted ~ prrscut my name for president IT the Ma
tiuunl league. The great work ~ nrrRniflng Tor Tho
campaign %raIulps for the position the degtce 81
care and attention which win fully ucvupy the time
IT the executive officer u would lo impossible
~ Important a place While / proioundly. sppro.
yiatc the grrat compliment paid me by the New
York club, aud hope Ia sbmc les cunspitn3uswY
10 prove it In the next canvass, must through
you, inquest them 10 make some other election.
Nuuu Truly. Cu,rNrN " prlrw.
II was not until ll:l5 O'Clock that Chair
man Eyarts, who had been mpping for order
for ten minutes, succeeded In calling tho
convention Ia order, The election OF tho
delegations from each State ior N~icc.pns-
! dent aud member of the executive corn
mittcc was then announced. When Gen. Ma
than coil arusc Ia make the nominations
Tor West Virginia long continued applause
greeted him. Trouble arose over u sclcc-
ton Tor Alabama. There was only one
representative lrum that state. lie was
Samuel ". lowrcCi a colorcd delegate. Ho
would not take the responsibility ut nomi-
mating these men. Mr. warts then ruled
that any State not feeling ready 10 mako
is nomination could wait until action had
been taken In The state Inferred to. Nom
nations for president Ot the national
-. NN... N.lN...Al E.UYus.N ktusaNa
of Buffalo. In eloquent terms nominated
James T. Foster, president OF the New
York Republican club, for president.
Cen. Nathan God, oi West Virginia, IN
words Of high praise, nominated T.. Low
den Snowdcn uf Pennsylvania.
Col. Atkinson " Michigan, nominated
Col. Nathan Coil.
Mr.. Goir declined, saving his position Il
senator aud his other duties would pre-
vent.
Lester. Of Illinois, then spoke in favor
vi Foster.
senator Ilorr. Of Michigan, thought tho
presidency should remain la New York.
Vim. O.. %Ecyvudgc, oi Virginia spoke for
-uuNdcu. lconidls llouk, ui Tennessee,
spoke lor tssicr, and Judge Brown, Of
Ohio. said without % speech, hc would
second the nomination u Mr.. Foster Tor
,ho ohio delegation.
Mr. SnuWdrn here Withdrew his name
from tho contest Tor president Loud
cries OF question.
W. g.. Gardner. 81 Wisconsin, moved
the election oi Mr. Foster by exclamation,
n was carried. aud by q mmuliuous cry
oi ave. and moi q single may James
T.. rUslpr. ui New York. was declared
UIyol,i president oi the National league.
M lus',r, ON ascending to the platform,
Um warmly greeted. When allowed ~
speak, ho said.
HN, uft, HH orunintion that al'l bring into
r.Hr nr d,.rat ~ gglH-e. @ net ,.i,fsanlia
uIUU"4 Hlt National League viii either dtstruy OF
Htuptlr lfriil .io ior ,bepnbhoan.'Wf We arc
10 IU"UrHN.. llN rule tlttAnnA uhI .l We ll'er
NTvFiI DO" OLD D. publican party We would de-
UtnY lI ltUUs UItr HumC time % make Nrw York
H,HU1I.au. lHt 500 rn n lcasi cut d1uut hc lNm.
uH.fHr fHyuIIHH Sc VII nd 0uf H.tlr -tnies 10
HIoB IrNu.ru thc -luthi by which SIC vii csnb.
U.lr ttVlIfUlu rrlH 80 over The eountry. I
HhlHt luu ariu. sud predict q rrrat NictoD In
Jess"
The icr.prrsidonis choscni or Tennessee
were l. i. tittlrtnn. uf Nashville. aud J..
VI. Condor, NJ Knoxville. Mississippi
and Arkansas were not represented.
A resolution boy Howard \. Fuller, Of
Albany, was the cause Of much excite
mrut. 70 ran N follows.
GHanltul. Iiat lus convention ~ tho ncpuhr
urau duts ut thr United states, Wprrscnting The
u]uIfuU1i fuutimtnt aud patriotic dvlr ~ the ke-
u.UIInHt ui She iui.Ud ftntOH. Wpfuruted by tho
iuitd -attH. us1Urls 10 emphatic dlnppnpval ana
condemnation ut President tlcycauds action in
Nominating D. q. e. lamar iUf thu tgpulnc Cuun
HHH.H uf Che United states, ana We nr1mmcni
That fHU Republican mVmhcu ~ The 7 niicf states
f,IhtU gupf a%.l.ust u q ui the Htmo.
The matter was put 10 q viva ,oce vote
ON the u|ur4i.on ut tahling II, and although
the noes ucymol 90 bc "a strong NJ least Us
the ayes, E,nls declared II tabled.
The convention thcn adjourned sine die.
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